We hope that the long darkness through which the Burmese people have lived may now be coming to an end.

How long do Syrian families have to live in fear that their children will be killed or tortured, before the Security Council will act? How many people need to die before the consciences of world capitals are stirred?

You do have to do business with and to try to influence people you don't agree with, or find disagreeable, so it's important to stress that balance.

You can see over time whether people are prepared to differ or not.

It was inevitable the Titanic was going to set sail, but that doesn't mean it was a good idea to be on it.

People feel that in too many ways the EU is something that is done to them, not something over which they have a say.

There's only one growth strategy: work hard.